The applicant shall provide all improvements required by this
chapter and in accordance with the specifications for the improvements
contained herein.
A.
General. Streets must be constructed to the grades and dimensions
drawn on the plans, profiles and cross sections submitted by the applicant
and approved by the Borough Council. Before any street construction
can begin, the applicant must install the required utilities and provide,
where necessary, adequate stormwater drainage for the street in a
manner acceptable to the Borough. Trenches shall be backfilled in
such a fashion to prevent settlement. The subgrade, base course and
surface course must be constructed according to the following specifications:
(1)
Minor streets.
(a)
Subgrade. Prior to the installation of the base course, the
subgrade shall be prepared according to the specifications set forth
in Section 210 of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications,
1994, as amended. Pipe underdrains shall be installed according to
the specifications set forth in Section 610 of the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation Specifications, 1973, as amended, in such locations
and in such quantities as determined by the Borough Engineer.
(b)
Base course. The base course shall consist of eight inches of
compacted crushed stone constructed according to the specifications
set forth in Section 310 of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Specifications, 1994, as amended. As an alternate, a bituminous concrete
base course, constructed according to Section 305 of the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation Specifications, 1994, as amended, may
be used, the compacted thickness of which shall be determined by the
Borough Engineer.
(c)
Surface courses. The surface course shall consist of a binder
course with a compacted thickness of two inches and a wearing course
with a compacted thickness of one inch. The surface courses shall
be one of the following types: JA-1, ID-2A, ID-2T, FJ-1A, FJ-1T, FB-1
or FB-2 and shall be constructed according to the specifications as
set forth in Section 400 of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Specifications, 1994, as amended.
(2)
Collector streets. Collector streets shall be constructed to the same specifications as set forth in Subsection A(1), except that the base course shall consist of 10 inches of compacted crushed stone constructed according to Section 310 of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 1973, as amended.
(3)
Arterial streets. For the construction of arterial streets or highways,
the developer shall consult the Borough Council and be governed by
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the method of construction
to be used.
(4)
Driveway entrances. Driveway entrances or aprons within the street
right-of-way shall be surfaced to their full width, and in no case
shall they be less 10 feet. Where sidewalks are installed, the required
driveway surfacing shall end at the street side of the sidewalk.
B.
Street classification. The Commission shall determine whether a street
shall be classified as a minor, collector or arterial street.
C.
Inspections. All street construction shall be subject to inspection
at any time by the municipality or its appointed agent.
(1)
Inspection at the following stages shall be made prior to the start
of subsequent stages:
(2)
The applicant shall notify the Borough a minimum of 24 hours in advance
of each required inspection. Copies of all stone and material delivery
slips shall be kept on file and shall be made available for inspection
until final approval by the Borough Engineer is received.
The applicant shall provide the subdivision or land development
with a complete sanitary sewer system to be connected to the existing
or proposed public sanitary sewer system and a water system to be
connected to the existing or proposed water system.
A.
Where a public sanitary sewer system is within 1,000 feet of or where
plans approved by the municipality provide for the installation of
such public sanitary sewer facilities to within 1,000 feet of a proposed
subdivision, the applicant shall provide the subdivision or land development
with a complete sanitary sewer system if, in the Borough Council's
opinion, it is feasible.
B.
Where the installation of a sanitary sewer system is not required,
the applicant or owner of the lot shall provide for each lot, at the
time improvements are erected thereon, a private sewage disposal system
consisting of a septic tank and tile absorption field or other approved
sewage disposal system. All such individual sewage disposal systems
shall be constructed in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (Act No. 537).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
C.
Where a water main supply is within 1,000 feet or where plans approved
by the Borough Council provide for the installation of such public
water facilities, the applicant shall provide the subdivision or land
development with a complete water main supply system to be connected
to the existing or proposed water main supply system in accordance
with the Borough's specifications if, in the Borough Council's opinion,
it is feasible.
D.
Public sanitary sewers and public water supply systems shall have
the approval of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
and shall be constructed according to the specifications and requirements
of the public utility or Borough Authority of which they will be a
part.
A.
Whenever the evidence available to the Borough Council indicates
that natural surface drainage is inadequate, the applicant shall install
storm sewers, culverts and related facilities as necessary to permit
the unimpeded flow of natural watercourses, ensure the drainage of
all low points along the line of streets, intercept stormwater runoff
along streets at intervals reasonably related to the extent and grade
of the area drained and provide positive drainage away from on-site
sewage disposal facilities.
B.
Storm drainage facilities must be designed not only to handle the
anticipated peak discharge from the property being developed but also
the anticipated increase in runoff that may occur when all the property
at a higher elevation in the same drainage basin is fully developed.
Engineering calculations for design must be submitted for review.
C.
Existing facilities. Whenever evidence available to the Borough Council
indicates that existing storm sewers are accessible, the applicant
must connect the stormwater facilities to the existing storm sewers.
Facilities will be considered available even though the applicant
must acquire right-of-way or easements to connect.
D.
Abutting properties. In the design of storm drainage facilities,
special consideration must be given to preventing excess runoff onto
adjacent developed or undeveloped properties. Unless approved by the
Borough Council and the Planning Commission, no change may be made
in the existing topography which would:
(1)
Result in increasing any portion of the slope steeper than one foot
of vertical measurement for three feet of horizontal measurement for
fills or one foot of vertical measurement for two feet of horizontal
measurement for cuts within a distance of 20 feet from the property
line, unless an adequate retaining wall or other structure is provided.
(2)
Result in slope which exceeds the normal angle of slippage of the
material involved. All slopes must be protected against erosion.
(3)
Result in diverting water onto the property of another landowner.
E.
Drainage upon and on streets.
(2)
On streets. A street must be designed so as to provide for the discharge
of surface water from its right-of-way. The slope of the crown on
a street shall not be less than on 1/8 of an inch per foot and not
more than 1/3 of an inch per foot. Adequate facilities must be provided
at low points along the street and other points necessary to intercept
runoff.
The following are specifications for the construction of curb
and sidewalk in the Borough of Middletown:
A.
Where the curb and sidewalk are laid with a grass plot, the curb
and sidewalk must be laid continuously across the entire width of
the property. All driveways must be at least three feet from the property
line. If the driveway or private walk is concrete, there shall be
an expansion joint on both sides of the sidewalk and at the curb across
the full width of the private walk or driveway.
B.
Poles in the concrete must be boxed where there are utility poles
or traffic posts in the walk. The pole or post must be boxed and separated
with an expansion joint so that the pole or post can be replaced with
a minimum of damage to the concrete. There should be three inches
of clearance.
C.
For measurements where the curb and sidewalk are laid together, the
concrete must be scored to show the six-inch top of the curb. The
walk must rise (be graded) one inch higher at the back edge than the
front edge.
D.
For measurements where the curb and sidewalk are laid separately,
the back of the curb must be vertical and the front edge beveled two
inches. The front edge of the sidewalk should be two inches higher
than the top of the curb, and the back edge must be one inch higher
than the front edge.
E.
A dropped section of curb may have a dropped section or lower section
at the driveway (up to six inches depending on the lay of the land),
but the curb must be laid the entire width of the property.
F.
Steps for private walks crossing a public walk should not be within
12 inches of the public walk.
G.
General specifications.
(1)
Curb. All new curbing along any street shall be built of concrete
only. A standard curb in the Borough of Middletown shall be a minimum
of eight inches in thickness at the bottom and six inches at the top
and 18 inches in depth.
(2)
Sidewalk. New sidewalks constructed on the streets of the Borough
of Middletown shall be of one-course or two-course concrete construction.
Sidewalks shall be four inches thick, shall be scored, in general,
in four-foot sections, and in no case shall scored sections be more
than six feet in length. A one-half-inch expansion joint shall be
provided at least once every sixth section of sidewalk.
H.
Downspout drainage. In cases where downspout water is discharged
at the front of a building, a four-inch pipe must be placed under
the sidewalk and through the curb. This will outlet the water into
the gutter. Downspout water should not be drained onto the sidewalk.
Small depressions in the walk and curb to provide for downspout water
are generally unsatisfactory and, under normal conditions, will not
be approved.
I.
Handicap ramps shall be provided at all intersections where sidewalk
and/or curbing is proposed.
Curbs and gutters shall be installed on each side of the street
surface in accordance with the following specifications:
A.
Curbs, gutters or combination curbs and gutters shall be constructed
according to the specifications set forth in Section 641, Types A,
C and D, Plain Cement Concrete Curb Gutter in the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation Specifications, 1994, as amended.
B.
Where vertical curbs are provided, they shall be not less than six
inches wide at the top and eight inches wide at the bottom. The overall
depth of the curb shall be not less than 18 inches. The curbs shall
rest on a six-inch crushed stone base.
C.
The cross sections of gutters and combination curbs and gutters shall
be constructed in accordance with the details shown on approved drawings.
D.
Curbs and gutters shall be set and finished to the lines and grades
given on the approved drawings.
E.
The applicant shall notify the Borough a minimum of 24 hours in advance
of the start of construction.
The Borough Council may require installation of sidewalks in
any subdivision where the evidence indicates that sidewalks are necessary
for the public safety.
A.
Sidewalks shall be within the right-of-way of the street and shall
extend in width from the right-of-way line toward the curbline.
B.
Sidewalks must be at least four feet wide in residential zoning districts
and at least six feet wide in all nonresidential zoning districts.
C.
Sidewalks shall be constructed according to the specifications as
set forth in Section 676, Cement Concrete Sidewalks, in the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation Specifications, 1994, as amended.
D.
The applicant shall notify the Borough a minimum of 48 hours in advance
of the start of construction.
A.
General standards. Measures used to control erosion and minimize
sedimentation on lands in the Borough shall, as a minimum, meet the
standards and specifications herein described.
B.
Performance principles. The following measures for minimizing erosion
and sedimentation shall be included as applicable in all control plans:
(1)
Stripping of vegetation, regrading or other development shall be
done in such manner as will minimize erosion.
(2)
Development plans shall preserve salient natural features, minimize
land cuts and fills and conform to the general topography so as to
create the least erosion potential and to adequately contain volume
and velocity of surface water runoff.
(3)
To the largest degree feasible, natural vegetation shall be retained,
protected and supplemented.
(4)
Disturbed areas and the duration of exposure thereof shall be kept
to a practical minimum.
(5)
Disturbed soils shall be stabilized as quickly as practicable.
(6)
Temporary vegetation and/or mulching shall be used to protect exposed
critical areas during development.
(7)
Permanent (final) vegetation and structural erosion control and drainage
measures shall be installed as soon as practical during development.
(8)
Provisions shall be made to effectively accommodate the increased
runoff caused by changed soil and surface conditions, both during
and after development. Where necessary, the rate of surface water
runoff shall be structurally retarded.
(9)
Sediment in the runoff water shall be trapped, until the disturbed
area is stabilized, by the use of debris or sediment basins, silt
traps or similar measures.
C.
Grading for drainage. To provide suitable sites for building and
other uses and to improve surface drainage and control erosion, the
following requirements shall be observed:
(1)
All lots, tracts or parcels shall be graded to provide proper drainage
away from buildings, dispersing it without ponding, and all land within
a development shall be graded to drain and dispose of surface water
without ponding, unless otherwise approved by the Borough Council.
(2)
All drainage provisions shall be of such design as to adequately
control the runoff and carry it to the nearest suitable outlet. Where
drainage swales are used to divert surface waters away from buildings,
they shall be sodded or planted.
(3)
Concentration of surface water runoff shall only be permitted in
swales or watercourses.
(4)
Excavations, cuts and fills:
(a)
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent surface water from
damaging the cut face of excavations or the sloping surfaces of fills.
(b)
Cuts and fills shall not endanger adjoining property.
(c)
Fills shall be placed and compacted so as to minimize sliding
or erosion of the soil.
(d)
Fills shall not encroach on natural watercourses or constructed
channels.
(e)
Fills placed adjacent to natural watercourses or constructed
channels shall have suitable protection against erosion during periods
of flooding.
(f)
Measures necessary for dust control shall be exercised during
grading operations.
(g)
Grading equipment shall not cross live streams. Provisions shall
be made for the installation of culverts or bridges, as necessary.
D.
Responsibility.
(1)
Whenever sedimentation is caused by stripping vegetation, regrading
or other development, it shall be the responsibility of the person,
corporation or other entity causing such sedimentation to remove it
from all adjoining surfaces, drainage systems and watercourses and
to repair any damage.
(2)
Maintenance of all drainage facilities and watercourses within any
land development or subdivision shall be the responsibility of the
applicant until such responsibility is accepted by the Borough or
other official agency.
(3)
It shall be the responsibility of any person, corporation or other
entity performing any action on or across a communal stream, watercourse
or swale or upon a floodplain or right-of-way thereof to maintain
such facilities in their existing states as nearly as possible during
the pendency of the activity and to return them promptly to their
original or equal condition after such activity is completed.
(4)
Maintenance of drainage facilities or watercourses which originate
and continue on an individual private property shall be the responsibility
of the owner of such property to the point of open discharge at the
property line or at a communal watercourse within the property.
(5)
No person, corporation or other entity shall commit any act which
will affect the normal or flood flow in any communal stream or watercourse,
such as blocking, impeding the flow, altering the course, installing
any structure or depositing any material or object, except with the
prior approval of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,
if required, or of the municipality.
(6)
Where a subdivision or land development is traversed by a watercourse,
a drainage easement or right-of-way shall be provided, substantially
conforming with the line of such watercourse and of such width as
will adequately preserve natural drainage.
(7)
Any person, corporation or other entity which makes or causes to
be made any change in a land surface shall be required to provide
the following:
(a)
Facilities to collect on-site surface runoff and convey it to
a point of discharge into the common natural watercourse of the drainage
areas.
(b)
A proportionate share of the total cost of off-site improvements
to the common natural watercourse, based on a fully developed drainage
area.
(c)
Installation of all required drainage and erosion control improvements
(temporary and permanent) in accordance with the standards and specifications
of the municipality.
E.
Specifications. The design and installation of erosion and sedimentation
control measures shall be in accordance with the specifications of
the Dauphin County Soil and Water Conservation District for the following
measures:
(1)
Temporary cover on critical areas.
(2)
Permanent grass and legume cover on critical areas with prepared
seedbed.
(3)
Permanent grass and legume cover on critical areas with unprepared
seedbed.
(4)
Sodding.
(5)
Mulching.
(6)
Temporary diversion.
(7)
Permanent diversion.
(8)
Grassed waterway or outlet.
(9)
Grade stabilization structure.
(10)
Debris basin.
(11)
Drain.
(12)
Drainage mains or laterals.
F.
Procedure and compliance with regulations.
(1)
Final plans for erosion and sediment control measures, in accordance
with these standards, shall be incorporated in the agreement of the
developer with the municipality for the provision of improvements
as required for approval of a subdivision or land development plan.
(2)
Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Borough Code Enforcement
Officer shall assure that erosion and sediment control measures have
been carried out in conformance with any approved plan. For this purpose
and for inspections during construction, the Borough Code Enforcement
Officer shall contain the consultative technical assistance of the
Borough Engineer and the Dauphin County Conservation District, either
or both as may be necessary, and shall assure continued compliance
with the approved measures.
(3)
Temporary easements for the clearing and grassing of tracts prior
to recording plats may be issued under conditions satisfactory to
the municipality.
Street trees shall not be permitted to be installed anywhere
within the Borough of Middletown. All trees to be installed must be
planted within the borders of any lot and may not be planted within
any public right-of-way.
A.
Where not prohibited by this chapter or any other code provision
or ordinance, land located in flood-prone areas may be platted for
development with the provision that the developer construct all buildings
and structures to preclude flood damage in accordance with this chapter
and other code provisions and ordinances regulating such development.
B.
No subdivision and/or land development or part thereof shall be approved
if the proposed development and/or improvements will, individually
or collectively, increase the regulatory flood elevation more than
one foot at any point.
C.
Building sites for residences or any other type of dwelling or accommodations
shall not be permitted in any floodway area. Sites for these uses
may be permitted outside the floodway area if the sites or dwelling
units are elevated to a height at least 1 1/2 feet above the
elevation of the regulatory flood.
D.
Building sites for structures or buildings other than for residential uses shall also not be permitted in any floodway area. Also, such sites for structures or buildings outside the floodway shall be protected as provided for in Subsection C above. However, the governing body may allow the subdivision and/or development of area or sites for commercial and industrial uses at an elevation less than 1 1/2 feet above the regulatory flood if the developer otherwise protects the area to that height or assures that the buildings or structures will be floodproofed at least up to that height.
E.
If the Borough determines that only a part of a proposed plat can
be safely developed, it shall limit development to that part and shall
require that development proceed consistent with this determination.
F.
When an applicant does not intend to develop the plat himself and
the Borough determines that additional controls are required to ensure
safe development, it may require the applicant to impose appropriate
deed restrictions on the land. Such deed restrictions shall be inserted
in every deed and noted on every recorded plat.
G.
All new or replacement sanitary sewer systems and facilities, whether
public or private, located in flood-prone areas shall be floodproofed
up to a point 1 1/2 feet above the regulatory flood elevation.
I.
All new or replacement water systems, whether public or private,
located in flood-prone areas shall be floodproofed up to a point 1 1/2
feet above the regulatory flood elevation.
J.
All other or replacement facilities and utilities, whether public
or private, located in flood-prone areas shall be elevated or floodproofed
up to a point 1 1/2 feet above the regulatory flood elevation.
